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states. all that and moris on our web si, newshour.pbs.org. gwen? >> ill: and that's the "newshour" for tonight. i'm gwenfill. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lrer. we'll see yoon-line and here later tonighfor the presidens state of the union address. and again on the "newshour" tomorrowvening. for now,hank you and od night. major funding for e pbs newshour is provided by: bank of america. ♪ >>his is the engine that coects abundant grain from the american heartland to haras best selling whole wheat, ile keeping 60 billion pounds carb out of the atmosphere every year. bnsf, the engine that connec us. >> chevron this is e power of human energy. pacific life. grant ornton. the william and flora hewlt fountion, working to solve social andnvironmental problems at home and arounthe rld. and with the ongoing supportf these stitutions and foundation and... this program was made possle by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions tyour pbs station from viewers le you. thank yo captioning
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and still we managed to t a majority in the unit states senate. i think that ss there is momeum building behind the idea we have goto deal with the debt threat fang this cotry. >> woodruff: sator greg, what do you y to members of your own par who voted against thisecause they said it would havlikely led to a x increase. >> i say you have to havmore confidence in our membship. i mean 8 of the members apinted from the congress are going toe republican membs. they were ing to be appoind by senator mcconnell e republican leader here in the senate and four byouse member boeer, the republican lead er in t house. i'm sure they wodn't put people on thisommission who would underme the basic republican phisophy and how you approachax policy just like i don't expect eaker pelosi or speaker reed tdo at in the area of, say, social security. that's why this commission would have been succesul because you would have h pele at the table first who understand t issues which is very important and whoave a commitment to doing sothing about the issues but also wh carr
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states and eupe. >> sreenivasan: at t same time, the natoommander in afghanistan said he pes an influx of oops will force taliban aders to accept peace. general stanley mcchrystal suggested former tiban could even join the govement. he said, "i think any afghan can play a role if they fos on the futu, and not the past." also today, nato officials announced two more sdiers-- one british, one norwegian have been killedn bombings in afghanisn. the u.s. milary will speed up a revi of more than 4,300 iraq and afghistan veterans. they were diharged with post- traumatic stress disorde or p.t.s.d., betwn 2002 and 2008. seven veteransave filed a class action lawit. they claim the mility illegally denied benefits those scharged with p.t.s.d. viceresident biden's son will not run for his father old u.s. sate seat in delaware. in ae-mail, beau biden told supporters he plans toeek reelection astate attorney genel instead. that leaves republican congressman mi castle, a former two-term governor, witht a democratic opponent. general motors made whitacre itpermanent c.e.o. today. he had filled thjob o
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and still we managed to get a majority in the united states senate. i think that says there is momentum building behind the idea we have got to deal with the debt threat facing this country. >> woodruff: senator greg, what do you say to members of your own party who voted against this because they said it would have likely led to a tax increase. >> i say you have to have more confidence in our membership. i mean 8 of the 16 members appointed from the congress are going to be republican members. they were going to be appointed by senator mcconnell the republican leader here in the senate and four by house member boehner, the republican lead er in the house. i'm sure they wouldn't put people on this commission who would undermine the basic republican philosophy and how you approach tax policy just like i don't expect speaker pelosi or speaker reed to do that in the area of, say, social security. that's why this commission would have been successful because you would have had people at the table first who understand the issues which is very important and
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they have a higher priority of attacking the united states. they have not set as criteria that they intend something as big as 9/11. they're satisfied with things like ft. hood and what could have happened on christmas day. in 2004, we focused on collecting all the information we needed to collect, we wanted to make sure that that information would be shared so we could connect the dots. the challenge that we now face is that we're collect sod much information, we are sharing it, we need to develop the capabilities to do a better job of analysis. we had the dots here. the problem was that the systems are not in place to connect the dots. this is the part of the transformation we still need to see in the intelligence community. >> let me turn to passenger screening. which has been raised. is it time to profile passengers on the basis of religion or ethnicity? or is at the completely contrary to our ideals and values? >> the problem with profiling is if you take that approach, you're going to miss the richard reids who do not fit the profile. wh
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. >> now more on those tough new rules starting today on flights into the united states. nbc's pete williams has that part of the story for us. pete, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. more than a week after the attempted christmas-day bombing, the transportation security administration has further tightened the rules for travelers coming here from overseas. and in yemen, where the bombing plot is said to have originated, a new threat has closed the u.s. embassy. starting today, all airlines that fly from overseas to the u.s. must insure that passengers from or traveling through countries deemed high-risk receive full-body pat-downs and have their luggage physically opened up and inspected. that list includes countries that are considered state sponsors of terrorism. or where terror groups are known to operate. the list includes nigeria, where the man accused of the bombing, umar farouk abdulmutallab, is from. and at all overseas airports, more passengers must be selected at random. including some returning americans, for similar enhanced screening. mor
. >> now more on those tough new rules starting today on flights into the united states. nbc's pete williams has that part of the story for us. pete, good morning to you. >> reporter: matt, good morning. more than a week after the attempted christmas-day bombing, the transportation security administration has further tightened the rules for travelers coming here from overseas. and in yemen, where the bombing plot is said to have originated, a new threat has closed the u.s. embassy....
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the director of the south asia center of the atlantic council of the united states. he also penned a book titled "crossswords, pakistan, its army and the war within." mr. navez, thank you for joining me from washington. my question to you, i want to hit this point home, the fact this suicide attack happened in a bustling area during this volleyball match. this has to hit pakistans differently, perhaps closer to home. we're talking about presumably una unarmed, ordinary pakistani civilians. my question is might this attack bring about a more concerted effort to root out possibly the taliban and al qaeda in pakistan? >> absolutely. i think one has to understand when the pakistan army moved into south waziristan, they basically dislocated the tariqia in afghanistan. they were not able to decapitate its leadership. so a lot of the militants were able to escape and many escaped into the lakki mar waxt t area. and clearly the front force and civilian forces were unable to seal that area. so clearly the big challenge now for pakistan is not only to muster the support of the
the director of the south asia center of the atlantic council of the united states. he also penned a book titled "crossswords, pakistan, its army and the war within." mr. navez, thank you for joining me from washington. my question to you, i want to hit this point home, the fact this suicide attack happened in a bustling area during this volleyball match. this has to hit pakistans differently, perhaps closer to home. we're talking about presumably una unarmed, ordinary pakistani...
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states senat so very murky . >> warr: why? explain more, though. in the senate you've hea even republicans excoriating the g banks anthe big financial initutions for the bailouts. >> right. but there is two reasons, th firsis that the tax is a tax and the republics generally oppose taxes on corporations they view it aan impediment to economic activitand we've alrey heard that view expressed toy. sendly, again, it's a very closely divid congress, that is complicated proposal anin recent months we've seen complicated oposals don't do ll in congress. >> warner: that's certainly true. binyamin aelbaum, thanks so much. >> my >>ehrer: again, the major devepments velopments of the day. haiti was a scene of mnting deeration. unknown numbers of peoplwere still trapped in earthquake henewshour" is always line. hari sreenivasan, in our newsroom, previewshat's there. ha? >> sreenivan: we talk to a doctor in haiti about the challeng of taking care of all of the wounded. also, a look athe health risks haitians fe in the aftermath of the ear
states senat so very murky . >> warr: why? explain more, though. in the senate you've hea even republicans excoriating the g banks anthe big financial initutions for the bailouts. >> right. but there is two reasons, th firsis that the tax is a tax and the republics generally oppose taxes on corporations they view it aan impediment to economic activitand we've alrey heard that view expressed toy. sendly, again, it's a very closely divid congress, that is complicated proposal anin...
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for an entry into the united states, how difficult is it to get an admission ticket to the america? citizens in 35 countries don't even need a visa to gain entry as part of the visa waiver program. it allows them a maximum 90-day stay. for those from other countries, travelers must apply for specific visas. there are temporary visas for tourists, business traveler, short-term employment, and students. each visa type allows a person to stay in america for different lengths of time. longer term visa applicants need to show strong ties to their country of origin as proof they'll return home. student visas allow a person to stay for the drauration of thei studies and foreign students attended u.s. colleges and universities last year. temporary worker visas like the h1b give a three-year stay with 100,000 issued per year. the most common tourist or business visas allow a six-month stay. immigrant visas are for those looking to become a permanent u.s. resident. those applicants need sponsors like an american relative or u.s. employer. the u.s. state department can deny a visa to individua
for an entry into the united states, how difficult is it to get an admission ticket to the america? citizens in 35 countries don't even need a visa to gain entry as part of the visa waiver program. it allows them a maximum 90-day stay. for those from other countries, travelers must apply for specific visas. there are temporary visas for tourists, business traveler, short-term employment, and students. each visa type allows a person to stay in america for different lengths of time. longer term...
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the united states. but back room deal. >> yemen is trying to get rid . >> president obama sanctioned the air strike specifically against alaki who is the iman who is tied to the fort hood shooter and abdullmuttallab . he managed to survive the air strike before christmas. >> and the president wrapped up counter terrorism against yemen and spent 67 million last year alone. five million in 2006 . it is ramped up the president is serious about that and airport security. we are finding out that the pat downs, one of the second screening efforts are effectism. you have an underwear bomber, how in the world is a pat down going to catch something. >> how is it that they are doing it? >> it wouldn't matter in i demonstrate you. >> do i have to do this? >> you cannot board the plane. >> this is all they do. they do the side touching and quick side touch that's it. >> that's it. >> and if the underwear bomber had stuff hidden where -- >> you're dangerous. the point is they are so politically correct, the pat down
the united states. but back room deal. >> yemen is trying to get rid . >> president obama sanctioned the air strike specifically against alaki who is the iman who is tied to the fort hood shooter and abdullmuttallab . he managed to survive the air strike before christmas. >> and the president wrapped up counter terrorism against yemen and spent 67 million last year alone. five million in 2006 . it is ramped up the president is serious about that and airport security. we are...
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in 2009 there were about 2 billion physical books sold in the united states. sounds like a lot but that's down nearly 5% from 2008. in 2010, that number is expected to drop another 2%. but e-books? sales will go from about 150 million dollars last year to an estimated billion dollar business by 2012. as new products from tech companies like apple flood the market. >> did the transition to electronic books happen slower or faster than you thought it would? >> everything happens faster. there's nothing that happens slowly anymore. >> reporter: best selling author ken auletta is a media watcher and columnist for the new yorker. >> the speed is exponential. it just is stunning if you think about it. it took television over three decades to reach 50% of the american public. it took electricity 70 years. it took the internet ten years. it took face book five years to reach 350 million people. that's extraordinary. >> reporter: electronic books could up the ante even more. though not every author is on board, j.k.rowling writer of the harry potter series refuses to s
in 2009 there were about 2 billion physical books sold in the united states. sounds like a lot but that's down nearly 5% from 2008. in 2010, that number is expected to drop another 2%. but e-books? sales will go from about 150 million dollars last year to an estimated billion dollar business by 2012. as new products from tech companies like apple flood the market. >> did the transition to electronic books happen slower or faster than you thought it would? >> everything happens...
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states and europe. >> sreenivasan: at the same time, the nato commander in afghanistan said he hopes an influx of troops will force taliban leaders to accept peace. general stanley mcchrystal suggested former taliban could even join the government. he said, "i think any afghans can play a role if they focus on the future, and not the past." also today, nato officials announced two more soldiers-- one british, one norwegian-- have been killed in bombings in afghanistan. the u.s. military will speed up a review of more than 4,300 iraq and afghanistan veterans. they were discharged with post- traumatic stress disorder, or p.t.s.d., between 2002 and 2008. seven veterans have filed a class action lawsuit. they claim the military illegally denied benefits to those discharged with p.t.s.d. vice president biden's son will not run for his father's old u.s. senate seat in delaware. in an e-mail, beau biden told supporters he plans to seek reelection as state attorney general instead. that leaves republican congressman mike castle, a former two-term governor, without a democratic opponent. gene
states and europe. >> sreenivasan: at the same time, the nato commander in afghanistan said he hopes an influx of troops will force taliban leaders to accept peace. general stanley mcchrystal suggested former taliban could even join the government. he said, "i think any afghans can play a role if they focus on the future, and not the past." also today, nato officials announced two more soldiers-- one british, one norwegian-- have been killed in bombings in afghanistan. the u.s....
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states? once you got a positive answer to that, all hell should have broken loose. and this guy should have gone on the no-fly list. and been investigated. i think that's what the president's quite upset about. >> it seems that, he's called his team in. real quickly here, the president said he's going to hold his team accountable. what should we expect from the meeting tomorrow? >> you know, i don't think -- do more, do better. but here's the problem in all of this, george. all of the focus on airline security, obviously, it's a big deal. but al qaeda has capabilities to do other things. how about trains? how about buses? the administration has to worry about being like the generals fighting the last war. you can't fight the last terrorist attack, it can come anywhere, anyplace. >> constant vigilance is the answer. bob woodward, thanks very much. >>> in case you haven't noticed it is cold outside, rods-breaking slow-temperature stretch from the midwest to florida. our sam champion has the lat
states? once you got a positive answer to that, all hell should have broken loose. and this guy should have gone on the no-fly list. and been investigated. i think that's what the president's quite upset about. >> it seems that, he's called his team in. real quickly here, the president said he's going to hold his team accountable. what should we expect from the meeting tomorrow? >> you know, i don't think -- do more, do better. but here's the problem in all of this, george. all of...
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united states wants to see a return on its money. essentially he pressed the president to take the fight to al qaeda. >> so now? >> he's coming back with that message, only he's underlining it with harsher words and more money that the u.s. is promising. >> he wants to see action? >> he wants the yemeni government to take action against al qaeda. the problem is, by focusing so exclusively on al qaeda, the u.s. almost induces the type of results it's hoping to avoid. >> last question to mr. hall. do you agree with mr. johnston, it's probably not the case there will be boots on the ground? >> i think there are boots on the ground, i hope they are yemeni boots. the u.s. role is providing intelligence, training, equipment. that's our comparative advant e advantage. i would argue we're not just talking about a military response to this problem. we have to broaden our efforts, we have to look at the economic, political and social factors that make yemen an attractive safe haven for al qaeda, we have to address those as well. the significan
united states wants to see a return on its money. essentially he pressed the president to take the fight to al qaeda. >> so now? >> he's coming back with that message, only he's underlining it with harsher words and more money that the u.s. is promising. >> he wants to see action? >> he wants the yemeni government to take action against al qaeda. the problem is, by focusing so exclusively on al qaeda, the u.s. almost induces the type of results it's hoping to avoid....
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keep in mind, look at the united states, haitian americans are approximately 1% of our african american population, 11% of our doctors. we've got haitian americans who are dieing to go down there and invest and build a future. the third thing is the neighbors of haiti care more than ever before. when i restored president aristide 15 years ago in 1995, argentina was about the only neighbor that really cared at the time. now when we had an investment conference there, there were more people there from latin america and the caribbean and from the u.s., canada, france, all of europe and all of asia combined. they care. and finally, we have the inter-american development bank, the world bank, and the whole u.n. system totally committed to this and, again, i can't say enough for the commitment that president obama has made. and, you know, hillary canceled her trip to asia to come back and work on this. we've loved haiti for 35 years now. she's... she's distraught about it, but committed and on the job, staying there all weekend to work. the a.i.d. director, mr. shaw, is doing a good job e. we
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had still given abdulmutallab a visa to travel to the united states. how when we've got a more sophisticated layering of intelligence information is the government still not talking to itself from one branch to the other? i think this is going to be the real focus of the investigation. >> the other issue here is with all this increased focus on yemen, does this complicate the administration's plan on shutting down gitmo, because a lot of the detainees there are are from yemen. >> you've already heard from the top democrat, dianne feinstein of california, saying that there ought to be a halt to those yemenis being returned. i think there's real questions about the yemeni government in terms of what kind of partner it is to the united states. there have been some operations that have been more or less joint operations with u.s. intelligence and the like helping the yemeni government but i think this is a real question for those in the counterterror game. can they handle those prisoners back or are we just adding to the level of danger there. >> david gre
had still given abdulmutallab a visa to travel to the united states. how when we've got a more sophisticated layering of intelligence information is the government still not talking to itself from one branch to the other? i think this is going to be the real focus of the investigation. >> the other issue here is with all this increased focus on yemen, does this complicate the administration's plan on shutting down gitmo, because a lot of the detainees there are are from yemen. >>...
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states? >> reporter: well, i talked to the foreign minister this weekend, and he said that he thought there might be 200, 300 al qaeda members scattered around the country. but it's really impossible to say, and he'll admit that right away. but they do consider this a grave threat. and i think they're getting much more serious about this, because of what happened over detroit. >> is the yemeni government a viable partner for the united states in taking on al qaeda? the government is impoverished and distracted by a civil war raging in the northern part of the country right now. >> reporter: all those things are right, dan, but i'll tell you one good example today. we traveled down to the gulf of aden, and i watched a review of security forces with the general who commands those forces. he gave a very powerful speech. he said, they are going to fight al qaeda. they're going to sacrificeood a al qaeda. >> very strong language for a middle eastern general for sure, especially given the fact that
states? >> reporter: well, i talked to the foreign minister this weekend, and he said that he thought there might be 200, 300 al qaeda members scattered around the country. but it's really impossible to say, and he'll admit that right away. but they do consider this a grave threat. and i think they're getting much more serious about this, because of what happened over detroit. >> is the yemeni government a viable partner for the united states in taking on al qaeda? the government is...
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[laughter] we are united by basic conviction that all we need to be clearly stated to win a majority. and if anyone -- if anyone does that in this next election that is about to begin, well let them take a look at what happened in massachusetts. [cheers and applause] is what happened here, what happened here in massachusetts can have and all over america. [cheers and applause] we are all witness is here tonight to the truth that ideals, hard work, strength of heart can the political machine. [cheers and applause] and as you know, we ran a campaign never to be forgotten and let a cause that deserved and received all that we could get there. and now, and now condi says of your independence and your trust, i will hope for a time once filled by future it from john quincy adams to john f. kennedy and his brother, ted. [applause] and as i proudly -- and let me say probably take up the duty you have given me, i promise to do my very, very best for massachusetts and america, every time the role calls. [cheers and applause] i go to washington, i go to washington as the representative of no fas
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across the united states. and he wrote a fairly sympathetic opinion toward gay rights so some people interpret that as a sign that perhaps he might be open to considering gay marriage even though in general we identify him with a conservative group of justices. >> suarez: one precedent we're likely to hear about is loving versus virginia which struck down bans against people of different races marrying. why is that germane in this case? >> well, for a couple of reasons. yes, that was in 1967. it's a landmark case. well, for one thing, what's interesting is that more people who were polled at that time, more americans were opposed to inter-racial marriage than are opposed to gay marriage today. which is interesting. because one of the questions about this case is, is this pushing the court to get out too far ahead of where public opinion is? if you look at just the numbers in polls you actually see that more people are in favor of gay marriage today. but then you have the state-by state... you look at the state
across the united states. and he wrote a fairly sympathetic opinion toward gay rights so some people interpret that as a sign that perhaps he might be open to considering gay marriage even though in general we identify him with a conservative group of justices. >> suarez: one precedent we're likely to hear about is loving versus virginia which struck down bans against people of different races marrying. why is that germane in this case? >> well, for a couple of reasons. yes, that...
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stripping gent new security measures for airline passengers flying to the united states. >>> security scare. newark airport locked down for hours after an unknown man slipped past the screening check point. >> as you can see, absolute chaos. >>> and touching the sky. dwarfing the competition, the world's tallest building open for business. this is the cbs morning news for for business. this is the cbs morning news for monday, january 4th, 2010. captioning funded by cbs >>> good morning and thanks for joining us. i'm michelle gielan. this morning the obama administration is instituting new security measures for all passengers flying in to the united states. and passengers from 14 nations will be subject to particularly intense screenings. tara mergener is this washington with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. well, these international travelers will be facing new scrutiny now. the tsa calls it a major step forward. starting came, all travelers who want to get into the u.s. will have to play by tough new security rules. but people flying from nations considered to be spo
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. >> travellers flying into the united states now face the possibility of more aggressive security screenings. the tsa put new policies into effect at midnight. passengers flying in from 14 nations mostly in the middle east and africa will be patted down and have their luggage hand searched. former cia search michael hay den say it's time for ordinary americans to make some tough choices. >> what's the balance the american people want between their privacy and their security? >>> all international travellers will see an increase in random screenings. >>> people were finally boarding planes, they are finally boarding planes at newark liberty international airport after a security breach that shut down travel there for several hours. a man walked through a checkpoint exit into the secure side of a terminal last night and disappeared into the crowd. officers had to immediately stop screening and look through surveillance tape to identify the man. . flights were grounded. hundreds of passengers had to be rescreened. the entire terminal was searched. nothing dangerous was found nor the fan found o
. >> travellers flying into the united states now face the possibility of more aggressive security screenings. the tsa put new policies into effect at midnight. passengers flying in from 14 nations mostly in the middle east and africa will be patted down and have their luggage hand searched. former cia search michael hay den say it's time for ordinary americans to make some tough choices. >> what's the balance the american people want between their privacy and their security?...
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. >> and the largest construction project in the united states of america today. i rinded my colleagues that fdr built pennsylvania avenue and constitutional avenue during the great depression. if you want to build this, this is the time to build it. got the first billion dollars out for that. and all under my subcommittee chairmanship and yet there was more because we were rehabilitating buildings in all 50 states, all the territories. we're a federal city. that means we have a disproportionate number of federal buildings and i was able to get money for rehabilitation, upgrading federal buildings here, very substantial remaking of federal buildings here. 15 buildings. add it all up that's $3.5 billion in stimulus funding for the district of columbia that had to be the overriding goal at a time when our employment rate, as i see it is approaching 12%. >> let's talk about jobs and specifically you mentioned the new headquarters for the homeland security department. how many jobs are we talking about there and construction leading up to it too? >> very important poi
. >> and the largest construction project in the united states of america today. i rinded my colleagues that fdr built pennsylvania avenue and constitutional avenue during the great depression. if you want to build this, this is the time to build it. got the first billion dollars out for that. and all under my subcommittee chairmanship and yet there was more because we were rehabilitating buildings in all 50 states, all the territories. we're a federal city. that means we have a...
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here is a look at the satellite- radar composite for the easrn united states. now, storm system that brought significant snow to portions of new england over the course of the weekend is exiting. there is some lingering snow some maine. that is about it. we've got the clouds building in here. no snow. but we could see a snow flurry or two or three during the course of the day today. it will be nothing serious or significant but some scattered snow flurries are possible. forecast for washington for today looks like this. we are dealing with a couple of different things. number one, a lot of clouds around today. number two, the winds, i think that will be your most significant weather factor because you team that up with the low temperatures or the high temperatures in the low 30s. that will give you wind chills in the 20s. that will feel pretty rough today. winds gusting to 30. again, those flurries here and there during the course of the day. five-day forecast, below normal all week long. thursday night, a chance of snow into friday. we could see some accumulat
here is a look at the satellite- radar composite for the easrn united states. now, storm system that brought significant snow to portions of new england over the course of the weekend is exiting. there is some lingering snow some maine. that is about it. we've got the clouds building in here. no snow. but we could see a snow flurry or two or three during the course of the day today. it will be nothing serious or significant but some scattered snow flurries are possible. forecast for washington...
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and eight years after this conflict began the united states is having difficulty holding its own. >> and robin, we knew you were in beirut the last time the cia was attacked in this scope. you heard what the security director said, did you see a breakdown s this simply the risk that they face? >> well, clearly it's the risk they face. i think leon panetta is right. the reality is, 27 years after the first attack wiped out almost an entire cia station, the united states should have known better. this is a counterintelligence failure. >> robin wright, thank you. >>> meantime, the families of the fallen cia officers are now laying their loved ones to rest. in many cases these families had no idea the men and women they lost were working the front lines for cia. here's david kerley. >> reporter: it is a sight seldom seen. harold brown jr., a father of three young children, killed in that suicide bombing in afghanistan. >> a wonderful life. i love you now and forever. >> reporter: even brown's parents never knew their son was a spy. this attack has been exception. we have learned some of
and eight years after this conflict began the united states is having difficulty holding its own. >> and robin, we knew you were in beirut the last time the cia was attacked in this scope. you heard what the security director said, did you see a breakdown s this simply the risk that they face? >> well, clearly it's the risk they face. i think leon panetta is right. the reality is, 27 years after the first attack wiped out almost an entire cia station, the united states should have...
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take a live look as we zoom in on the united states capitol this morning. it is very cold. 24 degrees on this very first monday of january 2010, the first monday of the brand new year, a brand new decade. good morning to you. welcome to "news4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. we want to start off with a look at weather and traffic. tom kierein joins us now. the winds yesterday were painful. >> you needed to stay inside. there's a risk of frostbite with this kind of scenario we got going again. look at these temperatures down in the low to mid-20s. 24 in washington. these are the wind chills. down to the single digits in many locations. feels like around 10 degrees with that wind which is thankfully diminished a bit from yesterday. in fact we had gusts near 40 miles per hour yesterday. the peak gusts at real estate began national were 40 miles per hour. the gusts now are at 25 to 30. we might have a few passing flurries here today. few clouds racing through. blustery. highs near freezing. more of the same tomorrow. bit warmer by mid-week. light snow l
take a live look as we zoom in on the united states capitol this morning. it is very cold. 24 degrees on this very first monday of january 2010, the first monday of the brand new year, a brand new decade. good morning to you. welcome to "news4 today." i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. we want to start off with a look at weather and traffic. tom kierein joins us now. the winds yesterday were painful. >> you needed to stay inside. there's a risk of frostbite with this kind of...
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it was 2-2 for canada and the united states. semins dances around markov cut off by metropolit. >> craig: now we hear 3-3. they tied up for the u.s. >> joe: good for john carlton. >> craig: i think he has confidence. >> joe: poti inside. there's price. he read that. >> craig: talking about poti and his offensive skills. he's been all over the place making nifty passes and creating the rush and having the puck a lot tonight against montreal. >> joe: on the dump. schultz swats it ahead. we are across the midway mark of the 3rd period. there's a call against washington. the caps go shorthanded as piekanec makes his way back to the bench. learn more at supportyourvet.org. oh! blue! time! time out. i touched it. i touched the ball before it went out, coach. come on, alex, the ref did not call that! you gotta be kidding me, alex! it's the championship game! talk to him, coach. i touched, it's their ball. don't foul them when they inbound. team on 'three.' one, two, three. nice going, alex. sorry coach. alex! good call. >> joe: capital
it was 2-2 for canada and the united states. semins dances around markov cut off by metropolit. >> craig: now we hear 3-3. they tied up for the u.s. >> joe: good for john carlton. >> craig: i think he has confidence. >> joe: poti inside. there's price. he read that. >> craig: talking about poti and his offensive skills. he's been all over the place making nifty passes and creating the rush and having the puck a lot tonight against montreal. >> joe: on the...
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does this person, could he become a threat to the united states? and these errors do occur. human errors occur, but i believe end to end, we have a very sound architecture. >> shannon: we've built a much better frame work for intelligence sharing among the different agencies? >> the sharing happens automatically, when a cable comes in at cia, it goes to nctc, if it's any remotely related to terrorism they have ceo data bases, dozens and dozens of officer there with full access to the most sensitive intelligence, so it's shared. a lot of data flows in, intelligence, military, law enforcement and all has to be sifted through every day and decisions have to be reached every day and train, good trained all source analysts are not in clinical supply. >> shannon: do we need more funding, more resources for the agencies? >> i think we have the resources, i think we just now have to get experienced officers. we had a huge turnover of officers in the 1990's and a lot of the young officers have two or three years experience. when i was growing up i was told it was five years you may b
does this person, could he become a threat to the united states? and these errors do occur. human errors occur, but i believe end to end, we have a very sound architecture. >> shannon: we've built a much better frame work for intelligence sharing among the different agencies? >> the sharing happens automatically, when a cable comes in at cia, it goes to nctc, if it's any remotely related to terrorism they have ceo data bases, dozens and dozens of officer there with full access to...
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the united states embassy there is closed this morning. the u.s. embassy. u.s. officials say they shut it down in response to ongoing threats from al qaeda. rachel martin has more. >> reporter: that's right. the state department taking no chances, telling employees to stay home. petraeuss' surprise visit was short and to the point. he told the yemeni president he could count on the united states to support their efforts. the u.s. will double its aid to yemen's anti-terror efforts. petraeus met with u.s. special forces soldiers. training yemeni troops in counterterrorism. >> we've permitted the development of al qaeda there that is vibrant, widespread, and lethal. >> reporter: places christmas day bomber farouk abdulmutallab might have visited. president obama said this weekend that fighting terrorism in yemen requires partnership. >> i've made it a priority to strengthen our partnership with the yemeni government. working with them to strike al qaeda terrorists. >> reporter: two weeks ago, two attacks were launched on suspected al qaeda bases in the country usin
the united states embassy there is closed this morning. the u.s. embassy. u.s. officials say they shut it down in response to ongoing threats from al qaeda. rachel martin has more. >> reporter: that's right. the state department taking no chances, telling employees to stay home. petraeuss' surprise visit was short and to the point. he told the yemeni president he could count on the united states to support their efforts. the u.s. will double its aid to yemen's anti-terror efforts....
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states to jordanian intelligence. also, we can see in this videotape that is sitting next to the current head of the pakistani taliban, and he said this attack was in part revenge for the u.s. in a drone attack last year killing the pakistani taliban leader at that time. so a multiple message here and another part of the message that's very, very clear is just how important the taliban have come in these sort of al qaeda-type operations here, taking this arab doctor and the taliban essentially being the front group, if you will, perpetrating what is essentially a very much al qaeda-type attack. fredricka? >> and so how might this video, you know, impact cia, jordanian intelligence gathering, sharing plans this point forward? >> you know, as much as what this doctor comes out and says he was a double act, went over to the taliban, according to an analyst here very familiar with operations in the middle east he said quite simply the united states, jordan intelligence, cia and all of the other intelligence agencies worki
states to jordanian intelligence. also, we can see in this videotape that is sitting next to the current head of the pakistani taliban, and he said this attack was in part revenge for the u.s. in a drone attack last year killing the pakistani taliban leader at that time. so a multiple message here and another part of the message that's very, very clear is just how important the taliban have come in these sort of al qaeda-type operations here, taking this arab doctor and the taliban essentially...
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states. the tsa has a new policy that will go into effect in about 11 minutes. midnight, passengers flying in from 14 countries, mostly in the middle east and africa, will be patted down and have their luggage searched. all international travelers will see an increase in toes random screention as well, including the use of those controversial body scan machines. >>> we're following the developing story as well. related to air travel, a security breach shut down one of newark's airport terminals tonight. agents are looking for a man who entered the terminal without going through a security checkpoint there. the terminal stopped all take-offs and delayed landings as well, wch stranded thousands. you're looking at pictures that passengers posted on twitter. all of the passengers from the secured section have to be rescreened. that's causing massive delays and those delays are expected to continue for a while as well. >>> still ahead on the broadcast, two young sisters have bee missing for nearly
states. the tsa has a new policy that will go into effect in about 11 minutes. midnight, passengers flying in from 14 countries, mostly in the middle east and africa, will be patted down and have their luggage searched. all international travelers will see an increase in toes random screention as well, including the use of those controversial body scan machines. >>> we're following the developing story as well. related to air travel, a security breach shut down one of newark's airport...
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states. >> but this family from finland says they will keep flying and trust that security is doing their job. >> we have to live our lives. >> reporter: he says if not, then the terrorists have won. >> karen brown, cbs news, newark, new jersey. >> friends of the suspect say he's a good person and meant no harm at the airport. >>> here in maryland, police are trying to track down a man potion as a fire inspector. police are warning business owners, the man pretended to be a fire official in order to get inside then steal property. police say the man has already gained full access to at least six businesses in the area, carrying a flashlight and a belt pouch to look convincing. if someone claims to be any official and wants access to your home or business, remember to ask for a badge. >>> governor martin o'malley is calling for tougher sex laws against child sex offenders. the recent abduction and murder of a little girl on the eastern shore has lawmakers asking how it could have been prevented. susan collins explains, the general assembly begins this week. the issue is high on the a
states. >> but this family from finland says they will keep flying and trust that security is doing their job. >> we have to live our lives. >> reporter: he says if not, then the terrorists have won. >> karen brown, cbs news, newark, new jersey. >> friends of the suspect say he's a good person and meant no harm at the airport. >>> here in maryland, police are trying to track down a man potion as a fire inspector. police are warning business owners, the man...
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back to you. >> all right. >>> and how difficult is it to get into the united states? the rules for getting a visa are coming up. noetds ♪ >> what was that? >> sometimes you start to lose control. i celebrate start to finish. i celebrate her entire collection. i got ya. >>> a lot of people aren't celebrating at the airport because of the snow and the ice. is it causing airport delays at this point? >> in some places, yes. this is not the biggest travel day of the year, but there are a lot of people heading home today. think about the northeast corridor, if you are in boston and the new york airport, maybe philadelphia and d.c., you are going to see things stack up because of the wind and the snow. the snow is coming in heavy in parts of upstate maine, but the central plains, it is not the stuff you can see. it is the stuff you can feel. the cold air. i'm sure you felt it coming in today. >> it was so cold this morning. i mean, there's no ice on the ground. no snow. but, boy, you stepped outside and you want to run back in. >> it is funny. some of the places to seek r
back to you. >> all right. >>> and how difficult is it to get into the united states? the rules for getting a visa are coming up. noetds ♪ >> what was that? >> sometimes you start to lose control. i celebrate start to finish. i celebrate her entire collection. i got ya. >>> a lot of people aren't celebrating at the airport because of the snow and the ice. is it causing airport delays at this point? >> in some places, yes. this is not the biggest...
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the government of the united states is at war, and it is at war with militant islam. and militant islam is not a nation, it's not a state, it doesn't have a flag, it doesn't wear a uniform and it is spreading like wildfire across africa and across the middle east. and we must confront militant jihadist islam and prevent it from creating instability, creating failed states where people like al schabob in somalia or the terrorists groups in yemen can then provide choke points for the red sea or the gulf of adren or the straits of hormuth, and it's not an american war, it's a war problem and we're at war. >> ken robinson, thank you very much. >>> meantime back here at home in the united states, we're dealing with very, very cold weatherment our jacqui jeras is in the cnn severe center checking a nor'easter on the horizon tomorrow that will cause flooding and major travel delays. it is bitterly, bitterly cold. jacqui? >> this is definitely the coldest air of the season for a lot of folks, don. and it's so cold, it's really dangerous to be outside for some people. i want t
the government of the united states is at war, and it is at war with militant islam. and militant islam is not a nation, it's not a state, it doesn't have a flag, it doesn't wear a uniform and it is spreading like wildfire across africa and across the middle east. and we must confront militant jihadist islam and prevent it from creating instability, creating failed states where people like al schabob in somalia or the terrorists groups in yemen can then provide choke points for the red sea or...
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we don't have that mindset in the united states. they may have it because they are organized in such a manner. it is more an issue of how far can the public accept measures such as the measures taken in israel. >> he has made a good point because there is this balance and the current administration made the comment about there is a false choice between your security and your ideals. you choose more security and you give up something on the civil liberties and privacy issue. every time there is an incident or attempted attack we tend to recalibrate that. we may not go as far as israel that considers themselves at war all the time, i doubt the american public would accept that. >> kimberly: but we seem to be more accepting when terrorist acts like this affect the united states. thank you very much. coming up next, their 16-year-old son could have been saved with simple antibiotics. so why did they let him die? and police need more help. this eight month old baby is missing and police have in custody the person suspected oo - boys, wak
we don't have that mindset in the united states. they may have it because they are organized in such a manner. it is more an issue of how far can the public accept measures such as the measures taken in israel. >> he has made a good point because there is this balance and the current administration made the comment about there is a false choice between your security and your ideals. you choose more security and you give up something on the civil liberties and privacy issue. every time...
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states. there are a lot of moving parts to this story we want to get to. let's start with nbc's tom costello, who happens to have just arrived off a flight from europe. he joins us from our washington bureau with more on that breaking development from the tsa. tom? >> reporter: lester, good evening. the tsa is saying tonight that all international passengers traveling into the u.s. may well see enhanced random screenings, which will include pat-downs, explosive testing of luggage, and those enhanced body imaging scans before they board a flight. the tsalso says all passengers from or traveling through seven high-risk countries will receive full-body pat-downs and physical inspections of their luggage. those seven countries are yemen, pakistan, nigeria, syria, sudan, an, and cuba. the state department considers the last four to be state sponsors of terrorism. the new rules take effect at midnight, which should affec most u.s.-bound flights coming from europe and africa tomorrow. this requires
states. there are a lot of moving parts to this story we want to get to. let's start with nbc's tom costello, who happens to have just arrived off a flight from europe. he joins us from our washington bureau with more on that breaking development from the tsa. tom? >> reporter: lester, good evening. the tsa is saying tonight that all international passengers traveling into the u.s. may well see enhanced random screenings, which will include pat-downs, explosive testing of luggage, and...
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do you foresee, for instance, somehow in the future united states forces chasing al qaeda in to a place like yemen? >> possibly with small numbers of u.s. troop, the special forces team using drones. but the real policy is to partner with the local government. to put it bluntly, we can't occupy the world. we can't occupy afghanistan. we're not allowed in serious ways in to pakistan. we can't go into yemen and somalia and everywhere else. instead, we have to try to build up the capacities of these governments, but that's a long and ticket and in the end incomplete effort. >> and elizabeth palmer just said we'll double our money, put double down in yemen. if there really isn't much of a government there, how wise is an investment like that? >> it's a wise investment, but we shouldn't expect complete success. so we'll guild up some capacity, we'll have to do some more things ourselves, but think of it this as like fighting disease. every once in a while you make some progress, but you never eliminate the virus. you're not going to eliminate yemen as a place where the virus of terrorism exe
do you foresee, for instance, somehow in the future united states forces chasing al qaeda in to a place like yemen? >> possibly with small numbers of u.s. troop, the special forces team using drones. but the real policy is to partner with the local government. to put it bluntly, we can't occupy the world. we can't occupy afghanistan. we're not allowed in serious ways in to pakistan. we can't go into yemen and somalia and everywhere else. instead, we have to try to build up the capacities...
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the united states, hawaii is the best place. >> reporter: the promise of sunshine year round has not been enough to save the state's once booming tourism industry. now state officials look to president obama's hawaiian vacation to bring in much needed revenue. >> we depend mostly on tourism for our economy. and when the tourism went down, it affected everyone. >> reporter: marsha, the state tourism liaison, says it accounts for 25 of the economy and declined in the last two years for a loss of nearly $3 billion. now with an unemployment rate of 7%, and a budget shortfall expected to reach $1.2 billion by the end of 2010, state officials are looking for ways to cut. one proposal is to mandate furlough dates for teachers and cut the number of school days. but she says reviving tourism is the ultimate key to rebuilding the state's economy and she welcomes the free publicity that comes along with a presidential visit. >> all of the images that have been shown throughout the world, because of his visit here, is going to help hawaii immensely as we move forward to put that desire in people
the united states, hawaii is the best place. >> reporter: the promise of sunshine year round has not been enough to save the state's once booming tourism industry. now state officials look to president obama's hawaiian vacation to bring in much needed revenue. >> we depend mostly on tourism for our economy. and when the tourism went down, it affected everyone. >> reporter: marsha, the state tourism liaison, says it accounts for 25 of the economy and declined in the last two...
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states, and saved countless american lives. >> and that was mike viqueira reporting. >>> some scary moments for passengers on board an air berlin flight. it skidded off the runway at an airport in western germany today. the pilot tried to abort a takeoff because of a technical problem. the plane braked, but slid right off the runway because of snowy conditions. no one was hurt and the plane wasn't even damaged. passengers were able to board another plane and take off for their destinations. >>> heads up for metro riders. expect at least 30-minute train delays starting tonight due to track maintenance. metro will be performing track work every night through thursday. trains will be single tracking on the red line between medical center and grovener metro stations from 8:00 p.m. until midnight and on the blue line from stadium armory and addison road metro stations from 9:00 p.m. until midnight. metro is giving 42 stations a facelift over the next year and a half. the cleanings and new paint jobs are part of metro's new station enhancement program. since 1991, each station has been to
states, and saved countless american lives. >> and that was mike viqueira reporting. >>> some scary moments for passengers on board an air berlin flight. it skidded off the runway at an airport in western germany today. the pilot tried to abort a takeoff because of a technical problem. the plane braked, but slid right off the runway because of snowy conditions. no one was hurt and the plane wasn't even damaged. passengers were able to board another plane and take off for their...
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martha: he stands in a court facing these charges in the united states. gentlemen, thank you very much for your instiet your insights . trace: how do voters identify themselves? a brand-new poll out with some fascinating insight into how america is shifting politically. trace: we want to clarify something we said that mutt rb r farouk abdulmutallab entered a guilty plea. the judge entered a not guilty plea for him. the not guilty plea was entered on behalf of abdulmutallab. are the republicans gaining momentum. a gu gallup poll shows the gop finishing 2009 in good shape. the poll finds conservatives ending the year as the most popular political group. last year the number of americans describing themselves as as conservatives went up 3 points since 2008. with us now, a fox news political analyst and alan colmes. it seems like you should handle the first question. gallup says the conservatives are gaining steam. >> statistically that's pretty even. the moderates are going to the left and the right based on the polarization of this country going on right no
martha: he stands in a court facing these charges in the united states. gentlemen, thank you very much for your instiet your insights . trace: how do voters identify themselves? a brand-new poll out with some fascinating insight into how america is shifting politically. trace: we want to clarify something we said that mutt rb r farouk abdulmutallab entered a guilty plea. the judge entered a not guilty plea for him. the not guilty plea was entered on behalf of abdulmutallab. are the republicans...
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. >> i'm calling for the united states government to impose penalties for foreign airports that don't comply with u.s. security rules. if you want to fly to the united states, you're going to have to play by our security rules, no questions asked. >> reporter: in response to the christmas day near-disaster, the tsa has announced that beginning monday, all international passengers coming to the u.s. from high-risk countries will be subject to tighter security. lucy yang, abc news, at newark airport. >>> the federal aviation administration says it's stepping up its investigation of american airlines. it follows three botched landings by the carrier over an 11-day period. that includes the accident in kingston, jamaica, where the jet overshot the runway during a rainstorm. investigators want to know why airplane wing tips hit the ground during recent landings in austin and charlotte. >>> a man suspected of killing four family members over the thanksgiving holiday is now in custody. the five-month manhunt ended thanks to a motel manager who was watching "america's most wanted." stephanie
. >> i'm calling for the united states government to impose penalties for foreign airports that don't comply with u.s. security rules. if you want to fly to the united states, you're going to have to play by our security rules, no questions asked. >> reporter: in response to the christmas day near-disaster, the tsa has announced that beginning monday, all international passengers coming to the u.s. from high-risk countries will be subject to tighter security. lucy yang, abc news, at...
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so people entering an airplane in a foreign country bound for the united states or in the united states bound for anywhere are going to have to rely on the measures in place for screening and control of safety of the passengers. >> we know that in the christmas day bombing case, the suspect's father had actually warned authorities that the u.s. embassy in yemen that his son may have been radicalized and may be up to no good. i guess in the transferring of that information to the folks in washington, d.c. and the intelligence there, his name was actually misspelled. so how does this happen? >> well, that's a very common problem, particularly with arabic names that the alphabet don't match up identifically to translate names into english. and we have had cases where four or five members of the same family with the last name mohammad have it spelled a different way when it was translated into english. and the computers, you know marks not be ab, may not be able to pick up that. that's a critical problem. that's why the idea that we can ever completely rely on intelligence is not going to h
so people entering an airplane in a foreign country bound for the united states or in the united states bound for anywhere are going to have to rely on the measures in place for screening and control of safety of the passengers. >> we know that in the christmas day bombing case, the suspect's father had actually warned authorities that the u.s. embassy in yemen that his son may have been radicalized and may be up to no good. i guess in the transferring of that information to the folks in...
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states and that this incident isn't going to impact that relationship. according to one analyst we talked to here who is very familiar with the way these intelligence agencies work, what this is going to mean is because this double agent double crossed the cia and bombed against them, rather than informing on al qaeda, this is going to need a re-evaluation of all those types of agents who are in afghanistan working on al qaeda, which essentially means that for the cia and jordanian intelligence and all those other agencies, it is going to slow down the hunt for osama bin laden. it is going to take time to go back and check the spies. >> nic robertson, thank you. >>> the republican on the house homeland security committee is blasting the obama administration's handling of terror suspects. from the planned closing of guantanamo bay to the decision to try, new york congressman, peter king, says the u.s. is sending the wrong signal. >> one of the first things we need to do is pass the keep terrorists out of america act, a common sense bill republicans have p
states and that this incident isn't going to impact that relationship. according to one analyst we talked to here who is very familiar with the way these intelligence agencies work, what this is going to mean is because this double agent double crossed the cia and bombed against them, rather than informing on al qaeda, this is going to need a re-evaluation of all those types of agents who are in afghanistan working on al qaeda, which essentially means that for the cia and jordanian intelligence...